Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Venezuela

Venezuela: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 41.68 in 2006. ▬ Flat

Latest (2006)
41.68
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.71
in 1995
All-time low
40.12
in 2002
Years of data
10
1989–2006

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Venezuela, 1989–2006

0102030401989199720061989: 42.51992: 42.11995: 42.71998: 42.12000: 41.62001: 412002: 40.12004: 41.52005: 422006: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 41.68 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2006.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Venezuela peaked at 42.71 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.12, in 2002.

That places Venezuela 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Venezuela, 1989 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1989 42.51 —
1992 42.07 -1.0%
1995 42.71 +1.5%
1998 42.08 -1.5%
2000 41.56 -1.2%
2001 41.01 -1.3%
2002 40.12 -2.2%
2004 41.49 +3.4%
2005 42.02 +1.3%
2006 41.68 -0.8%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 41.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.58, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 41.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.68, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.51 42.51 42.51 1
1990s 42.29 42.07 42.71 3
2000s 41.31 40.12 42.02 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 32 Palestine 42.26 compare
  2. 33 Czechia 41.95 compare
  3. 34 Mauritius 41.7 compare
  4. 36 Uganda 41.6 compare
  5. 37 Thailand 41.51 compare
  6. 38 Dominican Republic 41.47 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Venezuela?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Venezuela was 41.68 in 2006, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 42.71 in 1995.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 40.12 in 2002.
How does Venezuela rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Venezuela ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2006.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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